Sentinel, an innovative and comprehensive safety system aimed at enhancing the security of students, faculty, and staff in schools across Texas was officially launched in the state, according to Governor Greg Abbott. Provided by the Texas Education Agency's Office of School Safety and Security, Sentinel is available to all Texas schools at no cost.The Sentinel system facilitates robust monitoring of school safety policies and streamlines the threat assessment process.
"The launch of Sentinel represents this continued focus, and I'm grateful for the Governor's support in getting this critical safety infrastructure off the ground and operational."SCHOOL SAFETY: Texas House passes school safety bills in response to Uvalde shootingThe Sentinel system takes Behavioral Threat Assessments and places them into a unified reporting mechanism, providing schools with a clear method for conducting BTAs and managing threats.